My Next Move
An interactive career explorer from the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET program.
Explore careers →For girls & young women
You do not have to know your whole future to start exploring it.
The point of this page is not to tell you what to become. It is to help you see more possibilities — careers, skills, money, technology, creativity, leadership and ways to build an independent life.
Discover
Start with curiosity, not a job title.
Explore what people actually do for a living and discover occupations you may never have encountered.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
See what hundreds of careers involve, typical education, pay and future outlook.
Browse careers →Girls Who Code
Explore coding, AI, cybersecurity and technology pathways designed to open doors for girls.
Explore tech →Girl Up
Leadership programs and a global community for young women who want to build skills and make change.
Explore leadership →Build
Independence grows from skills, money and options.
Learning how careers, negotiation, business and personal finance work can make almost every future more flexible.
Savvy Ladies
Financial education and guidance designed to help women build confidence with money.
Learn about money →Women’s Business Centers
SBA-backed centers offer training and mentoring for women interested in starting or growing a business.
Explore entrepreneurship →Dress for Success
Career development, workforce preparation and support aimed at economic independence.
Explore career support →AAUW
Education, equity, research and programs that support women and girls across school and career stages.
Explore AAUW →Create
A creative life is a real life.
Acting, dance, music, design, writing, art, film and digital media are not “less serious” dreams. They are fields with craft, training, communities and careers.
Follow the work that keeps pulling you back.
Some interests become careers. Some become side businesses. Some remain lifelong passions. All of those outcomes can matter. The goal is to learn enough to make informed choices instead of dismissing a dream before you understand it.
Meet women who built unusual lives🎭 Performance & storytelling
🎨 Art, design & visual creativity
🎬 Film, media & content creation
🎵 Music, dance & live performance
One idea to keep
You are allowed to change direction.
A future is not a contract you sign at eighteen. People change careers, return to school, start businesses, discover new talents and reinvent themselves at every age.